On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he'd be deploying 800 National Guard troops to America's capital and taking control of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department. He cited rampant crime as his reason for doing so, but experts say D.C.'s crime rate has been steadily declining since the end of 2023. What's behind Trump's decision and might he deploy the National Guard in other cities? Manhattan Institute fellow, City Journal editor and The Atlantic contributor Charles Fain Lehman joins Power & Politics to discuss.
What's behind Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard in D.C.?

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